CFPA Band

Band Audition Requirements

Rising 9th graders- Wind Instruments

1. Major Scales (30% of total score)
   • Perform the following major scales from memory: Concert B flat, E flat, A flat, C and F. (horns only do not perform C concert scale as it cannot be played within the range requirement)
2. Chromatic Scale (30% of total score)
   • (minimum of one octave) Must be memorized and played slurred ascending and tongued descending. Required ranges are listed below:
3. Prepared Etude (40% of total score)
   •  The required etude for your instrument is the VBODA required etude for your instrument. You can acquire this music form your instrumental teacher, or contact Mr. Magee at mageeDE@pwcs.edu to get a copy.

Percussion Instruments for students from middle schools (rising 9th graders)

1. Major Scales (30% of total score)
   • Perform the following major scales with mallets : Concert A flat,  B flat, E flat, C and F.
2. Perform 3 rudiments on snare drum (30% of total score)
   • Long roll, 5 stroke roll, paradiddle. Play each rudiment for 15 seconds, use open-close-open method and these rudiments are to be memorized.
3. Prepared Etude (40% of total score)
   • The required etude for your instrument is the VBODA etude. You can acquire this music form your instrumental teacher, or contact Mr. Magee at mageeDE@pwcs.edu to get a copy.

Rising 10th and 11th graders- Winds and Percussion Instruments

1.  Major Scales (30% of total score) Please note the following scale requirements:
   • Major scales are must be memorized  
   • Scales are to be played in as many complete octaves as possible on the instrument except for percussionists who will play 2 octaves for each scale.
   • Articulation is legato tongue up and down. 
   • Tempo is MM = 100 for wind players, MM = 160 for percussionists. 
   • The following rhythm pattern will be used for all octaves: quarter note (tonic) followed by eighth notes. 
   • Major Scales to be performed:
     • Flute/Piccolo- A, B
     • Oboe- B, F
     • Bassoon- Bb, E
     • Clarinet- F, G
     • Saxophone- B, Eb
     • Trumpet- G, C
     • Horn- F, Ab
     • Trombone- F, Bb
     • Euphoniuim- F, Bb
     • Tuba- F, Bb
   • Snare Drum: This section is used for rudimental score. Rudiments to be performed are:  long roll, 9 stroke roll, paradiddle, ratamacue,  and flam accent.
   • Timpani: We will not require timpani this year.
2. Chromatic Scale (30% of total score) Please note the following scale requirements:
   • Slur ascending, tongued descending (except trombones and percussion). 
     Instruments play their chromatic scale in sixteenth notes at the tempo given below. (Quarter note = one beat) All tempos given are the required MINIMUM; students may play faster. 
     • Piccolo: D below staff to altissimo C (2 octaves + 7th) MM = 120 
     • Flute: C below staff to altissimo C (3 octaves) MM = 120 
     • Oboe: C below staff to E above high C (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120 
     • English Horn: C below staff to D above staff (2 octaves + 2nd) MM = 120 
     • Bassoon: Bb below staff to high Bb one octave above staff (3 octaves) MM = 96 
     • Eb Clarinet: Same as Bb Clarinet (see below) 
     • Bb Clarinet: E below staff to G above high C (3 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120 
     • Bass Clarinet: E below staff to C above the staff (2 octaves + 6th) MM = 120 
     • Contra Clarinet: E below staff to G# above staff (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 96 
     • Alto Saxophone: Bb below staff to F above staff (2 octaves + 5th); hold high F for two counts prior to descending. MM = 120 
     • Tenor Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone (see above) 
     • Baritone Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone (see above) MM = 96 
     • Cornet/Trumpet: G below staff to C above staff (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 120 
     • Horn: F below staff to Bb above staff MM = 120  
     • Tenor Trombone: Low F to 4th ledger line Bb (2 octaves + 5th); legato tongue ascending, staccato tongue descending. MM = 96 
     • Bass Trombone: C below staff to F above staff (2 octaves + 4th); legato tongue ascending, staccato tongue descending. MM = 96  
     • Euphonium TC: G below staff to C above staff (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 120 
     • Euphonium BC: Low F to 4th ledger line Bb (2 octaves + 5th ) MM = 120 
     • Tuba: Lowest F to highest Bb (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 112 
     • Mallets: 3 octaves ONLY; minimum tempo MM = 144 
     • Snare Drum: Long roll (30 second time limit), concert roll, sustained sound, pp-ff-pp (15 second time limit) 
3. Prepared Etude (40% of total score):
   • Students perform the prepared etude for their instrument as posted on the VBODA website.  You can acquire this music form your instrumental teacher, or contact Mr. Magee at mageeDE@pwcs.edu to get a copy. Percussionists will not perform the timpani portion of the etude.
4. Sight-Reading (0% of total score): Students will not be required to sight read this year.

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